Childhood and adolescence are stages of life suitable for learning to eat healthily. To achieve the involvement of parents, educators and health professionals in the educational process is necessary.This work provides analytical elements that allow the identification of poor eating habits and situations of eating disorders in young adolescents.The work is divided into 4 main sections. Paradigmatic cases that follow the following structure are presented throughout:

- Statement of the Case

Attitudes, characteristics and situations regarding eating habits, types of food, real food, etc., And the need to adopt good eating habits from adolescence to avoid health problems in adulthood are explained.

- Analysis of the present case

Cases and related attitudes with the approach are discussed. Examples of poor eating habits and situations of possible health risk is analyzing each of the cases, indicating the negative attitudes and behaviors and warning of the possible health problems that involve these harmful habits.

- Proposals for action

In each of the cases analyzed and proposals for action guidelines are offered to help youth and adolescents to learn and adopt good eating habits, making them aware of the risks if you do not lead a healthy and balanced diet.

The 4 main sections in which the book is divided are:

• TOPIC A. HEALTHY FOOD PROPERLY TO GROW

It is very important food education to prevent nutritional problems and correct misconceptions that revolve around food and body image ideals.At this stage, the boys and girls are easily influenced by friends and media on various aspects of his life, among which is the power.

• TEMA B. FOOD AND DIFFERENT CULTURES

Power is linked to cultural and environmental factors, religions and beliefs. So every culture has developed its own way of eating, so that the world of food is a rich mosaic of shapes and forms.

• TEMA C. FOOD AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Adolescence is an optimal time for sport as the body favors development skills to carry it out, so should fit teen athlete feeding schedules and pace of training and consider other activities of the day, considering the personal characteristics.

• TEMA D. FOOD AND HEALTH PROMOTION

The prevention of the most common chronic diseases in our environment starts with a healthy lifestyle, including eating should be noted.Motivational factors found in young people to change eating habits are usually associated with body image and aesthetics. In this case the food patterns that are often the result of poor information, may be risk factors for serious illnesses such as eating disorders.